Seven 'workshy' benefits claimants fail to turn up for first day at work

A businessman has criticised Britain’s workshy benefits culture after seven
new recruits failed to turn up on their first day because they did not want
to come out in the rain only to lose their payouts.

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Three more were due to start today and only one applicant arrived for work.

“I managed to speak to four of them and they were quite honest about it in that they would rather not have to get up in the morning, not come out in the rain, not spend £5 getting into work and not lose their benefits,” he said.

He described them as "a bunch of work shy layabouts".

He said: "People keep saying there are not enough jobs in the UK but the really problem is that there is not enough determined or ambitious people.

"The benefit system is too generous and encourages the unemployed to stay unemployed and just breeds more laziness.

" All my new recruits, who were in their early twenties, could be earning good money with us.

"Instead they chose to stay at home because they did not want to venture out into the rain.

"These are people who are so morally twisted that they would rather stay on the dole than work - they are without enthusiasm for it."

He added: “There is no end process to transferring people from Jobseeker’s Allowance into direct employment.

“The only employment being offered is minimal. They are telling these people there are no jobs and the economy is on its a--- and all the time we’re sat here, funded by money out of our own pockets and we’re being strangled by not having the staff in the office.

“It’s an open application to anyone from any background and any level of experience. If people are willing and they are capable of doing the job, we’re happy to have them in.”

Workers at the company receive a basic retainer of £100 a week initially and would then be enrolled on the company's commission structure, which could see earnings rise to up to £350 a week.

The company is still recruiting for the vacancies after the seven no-shows earlier in the week.

Earlier this month, official employment figures showed record numbers were being forced into part-time work because they could not find full-time jobs.

A third of the jobless have been out of work for 12 months or more.

Stefan Black, a director at Car Smart, said he was shocked by the lack of motivation from the unemployed.

"We sent all the successful applicants a script to learn, details of their pay structure, hours and breaks, as well as directions on how to get here,” he added.

"We spent time setting up folders for them – yet not one had the decency to phone in to say they weren't coming.

"For some people, they would rather sit at home and play PlayStation rather than interact and build their social skills.

"It's a toxic virus that's affecting the whole employment market."

The Department for Work and Pensions declined to comment but said Jobcentre Plus would be meeting with the firm. A spokesman added the department could not confirm the seven people were benefits claimants.